Professor Jeff McNamee was featured in The Oregonian for his efforts to create a 70-mile bike trail, and his research about mountain bike events has grabbed the attention of The Oregonian, regional TV stations, Bike Portland and bike organizations around the country.
As Linfield College students gear up for finals, therapy animals Napoleon and Smokey brought cheer to campus.
An enthusiastic team of nursing students recently set up a tent in the cold and rain, to help immunize low-income and uninsured individuals and families in Portland.
At USC Jim Diamond is known as an excellent mentor to students and ambassador for Linfield College.
Linfield College will establish the Oregon Wine Industry Experience with the help of a $48,000 grant from the prestigious James S. Kemper Foundation.
The National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) recently elected Dan Fergueson, Linfield College director of college activities, to its board of directors.
Linfield College freshman Eric Lawson of Mill Creek, Wash., is the newest addition to Linfield’s prestigious Kemper scholar group.
Linfield baseball begins play today at the NCAA Division III Championship in Appleton, Wis.
For more than three decades, Linfield students have spent one weekend of spring semester completely immersed in German culture. They speak only German and explore culture through songs, stories and cooking.
The Linfield Commencement Ceremony will be June 2, at 10 a.m. in the Oak Grove on campus. Theresa Betancourt, a Linfield graduate and internationally known advocate for child health and human rights, will deliver the address. Charles Walker, who served as president of Linfield from 1975 to 1992, will deliver the baccalaureate address June 1.
Kyle Evitts not only excels in mathematics, he has also travelled the world to expand his passion and knowledge on the subject.
At USC Jim Diamond is known as an excellent mentor to students and ambassador for Linfield College.
Linfield faces Trinity in a winner-take-all game Saturday, vying for the right to advance to the NCAA Division III Finals.
A Linfield College senior and alumnus have been selected for upcoming experiences abroad through the Fulbright Program.
Linfield College nursing students recently took their health care outreach into the community.
Linfield College senior Gabrielle Nygaard of Forest Grove will spend next year teaching abroad after earning an award from the Fulbright Program.
Linfield alumnus Keith Welch of Vancouver, Wash., will serve as a teaching assistant in Germany after receiving an award from the Fulbright Program.
HANSEN’S ‘LAST LECTURE’ SET Dave Hansen, professor emeritus of economics, will present “Twice-Told Stories – Most of Them True” on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in 222 T.J. Day Hall. Hansen joined the Linfield faculty in 1969 and retired in December 2012. He received his bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and master’s from Portland [...]
Linfield College will host a spring chamber music recital Thursday, May 16, at 4 p.m. in the Delkin Recital Hall in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center at Linfield.
A crowd of two thousand enjoyed themselves at Hot Hawaiian Nights, a lu’au presented by 100 students and the Linfield College Concert Choir. VIDEO
Linfield College has embarked on a unique new wine history project with Southern Oregon.
Central American artists in exile will be the topic of an upcoming lecture and book reading by Martivon Galindo of Holy Names College.
A new book by Jill Timmons, who taught music at Linfield College for three decades and now serves as professor emerita, is getting rave reviews from arts and career reporters around the U.S.
Linfield College will celebrate its 41st annual Lu’au celebration, Hot Hawaiian Nights, on Saturday, May 4. A Hawaiian dinner at 5 p.m. will be followed by a live performance at 7:30 p.m. 2012 VIDEO
Linfield students will have an opportunity to join a 5K benefit run this Sunday. The fundraiser will help a Linfield student athlete who has brain cancer.
The Linfield College Music Department will host a Jazz Night concert Friday, May 17, at 8 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield.
Join Brick House Vineyard owner Doug Tunnell as he turns the tables on Oregonian wine columnist Katherine Cole, interviewing her in front of a live audience Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in 222 T.J. Day Hall.
An innovative student exhibit will feature portraits and stories of local veterans of war. The opening reception for “Portraits: Legacies of War” will be Wednesday, May 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Linfield Studio Gallery.
The social and cultural responses to the influenza pandemic after World War I will be the focus of a lecture by Nancy Bristow, American history professor at the University of Puget Sound, Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in Jonasson Hall, lower level of Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
Dave Hansen, professor emeritus of economics, will present “Twice-Told Stories – Most of Them True” on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in 222 T.J. Day Hall at Linfield College.
Author Peter Rock will discuss and read from his book, “My Abandonment,” on Thursday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room at Nicholson Library at Linfield College.
Linfield College will host its spring choral concert, “Missa Brevis in Tempore Belli,” Sunday, May 12, at 4 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield.
Upcoming events at Linfield College for May 2013.
A passion for Hispanic rights advocacy has earned Linfield College sophomore Paulina Rodriguez a prestigious scholarship and a seat at a national leadership conference.
Each year students in Professor Totem Shriver’s art class create an immense art sculpture and set it on fire in a whimsical celebration of spring. The event draws local children, Taiko drummers and community members. VIDEO
Eugene Gilden, Linfield College professor of psychology, will present “From Type A Behavior to Black Helicopters or Subtle Influences on Human Behavior,” Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in 219 T.J. Day Hall at Linfield.
Earth Day celebrations are great, but what our kids really need is exposure to the Earth all year long, says Janet Peterson, a health and human performance professor at Linfield College.
Linfield students, professors and staff recently fanned out across the Western U.S. to engage in service-learning, volunteering with youth, families and even wolves.
Most college debate tournaments don’t begin at 8 p.m. and last all night, unless students are competing by Skype with peers on the opposite side of the globe.
Linfield College art students will enact their annual rite of spring at dusk Friday evening, April 19, when they torch a two-story, wooden sculpture they have created. Everyone is welcome, and potluck dishes are appreciated.
The Student Alumni Association is hosting “Tuition Free Day” to recognize alumni and donors who have invested in their education.
A debate examining universal service will be held Monday, May 6, at 11:45 a.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield College.
A film screening of “It’s a Girl” will be shown Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in 101 Graf Hall at Linfield College.
Linfield College was included in the prestigious Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges, which highlights the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada.
The Linfield College Department of Music will feature string quartet Mousai Remix in a “Meet the Musicians” performance seminar Thursday, April 25, at 4 p.m. in the Delkin Recital Hall in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center at Linfield.
The issues of social injustice and sex trafficking in Latin America will be examined during a film screening of “Volviendo” on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
Craig Geffre, Linfield College alumnus, will present “From Festivals to Floods: A Year Teaching in Thailand,” Monday, April 29, at 3 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield.
The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll has recognized Linfield College for leadership in civic engagement and service-learning.
Linfield College Chaplain David Massey ’78 was recently named board president of one of the most prominent ecumenical organizations in the country.
The Lacroute Arts Series at Linfield College will host a jazz performance, “Jazz: Community-Building and Social Change,” Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in the Delkin Recital Hall in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center at Linfield.
A “Take Back the Night” rally and march will be held Tuesday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m., beginning at Walker Hall at Linfield College.
Linfield College theatre students will lead audience members through a journey of adolescence, sexuality and exploration in the rock musical “Spring Awakening” May 2-4 and 9-11 at 7:30 p.m., and May 5 at 2 p.m. in the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall at Linfield.
Linfield College dance students will present two spring dance concerts, “Caught Dancing,” Friday, May 3, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 4, at 2 p.m.
The Linfield College Concert Band will present its spring concert, “Element,” Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield.
The annual Culture Show featuring Linfield College international students will be presented Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield.
Linfield Gallery will hold a reception for New York-based sculptor and ceramic artist Roxanne Jackson on Saturday, April 13, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Mary (Mallie) A. Kozy has been named dean of the Linfield-Good Samaritan School of Nursing, according to Susan Agre-Kippenhan, vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of faculty at Linfield College.
C.A. (Chet) Bowers, professor emeritus at Portland State University and courtesy professor of environmental studies at the University of Oregon, will present two lectures on educational reforms that address the ecology of war.
Linfield College will host Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt on Monday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall.
Kristy King, visiting assistant professor of politics at Whitman College, will present “Why John Locke Still Matters,” Thursday, April 25, at 11:45 a.m. in the Pioneer Reading Room at Linfield College.
Priscilla Yamin, assistant professor of political science at the University of Oregon, will present “Marriage: A Political Institution,” Monday, April 15, at 11:45 a.m. in the Pioneer Reading Room at Linfield College.
The Linfield College Music Department will present a trumpet duo recital featuring John Harbaugh and Joan Paddock on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield.
A film screening of “It’s a Girl” will be shown at the Linfield College Portland Campus on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m.
Theresa Betancourt, an internationally known advocate for child health and human rights, will deliver the spring commencement address at Linfield College.
A new study from business Professor Sharon Wagner says wine consumers across the U.S. are drawn to Oregon wines for their handcrafted qualities.
A new book co-edited by Professor Hillary Crane explores the challenges anthropologists face when they study groups that proselytize.
Linfield College was invited to participate in an Oregon Public Broadcasting program with a Pulitzer Prize winning author. Student Kate McMullan ’13 and English Professor Daniel Pollack-Pelzner spoke on the show.
A Viewpoints column about Linfield’s Oregon Wine History Archive was published in the News-Register. The piece was written by Rich Schmidt, director of Resource Sharing, and Rachael Woody, archivist, both at Linfield.
Gerardo Ochoa, associate director of financial aid at Linfield’s School of Nursing, offered the keynote speech to Latino high schoolers at the Ninth Annual Education Conference in Portland.
The tragedies of death and family will be the focus of a reading by Northwest author Kim Stafford Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room of the Jereld R. Nicholson Library at Linfield College.
Tom Love, professor of anthropology at Linfield College, will present “‘And we had fun, fun, fun’ Till We Went Over the Net Energy Cliff: Cultural Aspects of the Twilight of the Petroleum Age” Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield College.
Upcoming events at Linfield College for April 2013.
An award-winning film documenting human rights abuses in Burma will be presented Wednesday, April 3, at 5 p.m. in 219 T.J. Day Hall at Linfield College.
“Frida, un retablo,” the story of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo whose legendary independence inspired generations of feminists, will be performed by Teatro Milagro at Linfield College.
Linfield Archivist Rachael Woody was recently accepted to the 2013 Archives Leadership Institute, a recognition given to only 25 innovative leaders each year.
Linfield students talk about their upcoming play in a new VIDEO. Performed this week, “UMW” confronts issues of race, bigotry and stereotyping.
Linfield alumnus and philanthropist Seth Prickett ’05 builds schools in Africa when he’s not running a pub with a unique civic bent. Portlandia recently filmed at his trendy North Portland bar.
The Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSIA) will be the focus of an exhibit and lecture as part of the Lacroute Art Series at Linfield College.
The journal and art of Marie Bashkirtseff, European artist and writer, will be the focus of a reading, “Marie and Her Passions,” by Katherine Kernberger on Thursday, April 4, at 4:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room of the Jereld R. Nicholson Library at Linfield College.
Maria Sandoval Perez ’11 encourages high school students to aim for college, says a recent News-Register story.
A unique Linfield College research project was recently featured on a TV special produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Jill Timmons, Linfield College professor emerita of music, will share insights on crafting a successful music career Tuesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room of the Jereld R. Nicholson Library at Linfield.
Producers from Oregon Public Broadcasting joined students and professors at Linfield College for a live interview with visiting guest Mark Potok.
The Linfield College forensics team competed against 19 schools during the 2013 Western States Forensics Tournament Feb. 15-17 in Reno, Nev.
Wildcats are taking the Linfield spirit around the world. The Institute of International Education ranked the college 25th among U.S. baccalaureate institutions for participation in study abroad.
A panel discussion analyzing recent mass shootings and ongoing gun crime in America will be held Tuesday, March 19, at 11:45 a.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield College.
Linfield College theatre students confront issues of race, bigotry and stereotyping in latest production, “UMW.”
Jeff Victoroff, an expert on human aggression and the psychology of terrorists and suicide bombers, will speak on the causes and consequences of terrorism Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
A book by Linfield College Professor Nicholas Buccola was nominated for one of Oregon’s highest literary honors, the Oregon Book Awards.
The Linfield Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Gesme, will perform its final concert on Friday, March 15, at 8 p.m., in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
Linfield College senior Jenaveve Linabary will present a student recital Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m. in Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
This month more than 70 Linfield students joined Linfield’s Black Student Union and the school’s Change Corps group in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., volunteering their time and talents.
All young people deserve the chance to succeed through higher education, Professor Eric Schuck told Oregonian readers in an opinion column.
Join the Student Alumni Association today in celebrating Linfield’s 155th Birthday! Check out the activities.
A group of Linfield College students will share experiences from summer research in Thailand when they present “How You Can End Human Trafficking (on a College Budget)” Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield.
The current struggle for Mexican American Studies in Arizona’s Tucson Unified School District will be the topic of a lecture by Nolan Cabrera, McMinnville native and assistant professor at the University of Arizona, Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield College.
Michael Huntsberger, assistant professor of mass communication, will present “Community Media in the 21st Century: Participatory Culture and the Revitalization of Democracy” on Wednesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield College.
A team of Linfield College students and professors will be featured on an Oregon Public Broadcasting television special Thursday, Feb. 28, at 8:30 p.m. and the following Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
The issues of human trafficking, education, suicide and family structures in Korea will be discussed during a student presentation by Dana Hellie, a junior at Linfield College.
Hugh Gusterson, George Mason University professor of cultural studies and anthropology, will present “Can the Insurgent Speak?” on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. in the Pioneer Reading Room at Linfield College.
Frederic “Fritz” Tubach, professor emeritus of German at the University of California, Berkeley, will present “The Legacy of War: Story as Bridge, Liberation and Transformation” Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
Oregon Public Broadcasting will tape a live show today in Riley Hall 201. The show will feature hate group expert Mark Potok and everyone is invited to join the discussion. Please arrive by 11:45 a.m. and plan on staying until 1 p.m.
The way that photojournalism reveals insights into contemporary war and conflict will be the focus of a lecture by Robert Hariman, professor and chair of communication studies at Northwestern University.
Civil rights advocate Mark Potok will speak on hate groups and extremism, including in the Pacific Northwest, in Ice Auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Four nights of award-winning environmental films followed by expert panel discussions will be held March 6-9 at 7 p.m. in the Pioneer Hall Reading Room at Linfield College.
“My Abandonment” by Peter Rock is this year’s selection for MacReads, a community-wide book reading and discussion that culminates in a presentation by the author.
Linfield College graduate Duncan Reid ’10 has returned to his alma mater to continue the sustainability efforts he started as a student.
Dan Preston, vice president for Enrollment Management at Linfield, says scholarships are available, if students know where to look.
A screening of the film The Invisible War, followed by a panel discussion, will be held on Tuesday, March 5, at 6 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
The Linfield College Music Department will present a violin recital featuring violinist Casey Bozell and pianist Chris Engbretson.
Pete Hatemi, associate professor of political science, microbiology and biochemistry at Pennsylvania State University, will give two upcoming talks at Linfield College.
Upcoming events at Linfield College for March 2013.
Professor Thomas Love and two colleagues have just published a timely reader that explores the cultural dimensions of human reliance on energy, as well as the unfolding energy crisis.
Fourteen Linfield College students volunteered at a “Know Your Numbers” health awareness campaign for employees at Bailey Nurseries in Yamhill over Christmas break.
Brad Thompson, chair of the Department of Mass Communication, stands at the summit of Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro, at 19,336 feet the highest mountain in Africa.
A debate examining the political, moral, social and economic factors necessary for freedom to be achieved will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 4:30 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield College.
Linfield Gallery will feature talks by artists Modou Dieng and Devon A. VanHouten-Maldonado Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 5 p.m. in the Nicholson Library, Room 127.
Staci Doucette ’12 received the prestigious Ad Rutschman Award, honoring Oregon’s top female and male small-college student-athletes.
Each year, the Portland Business Journal recognizes 40 overachievers under the age of 40. The 2013 list includes three Linfield College alumni, each of whom is expected to have a big impact on Oregon in the years ahead.
The online degree program at Linfield College was rated one of the nation’s best in a recently-released U.S. News & World Report survey.
Members of the Linfield College Concert Choir will present the final concert from their Costa Rica tour Friday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield.
Student Matthew Creech ’14 recently attended the Genome Institute to take part in the Genomics Education Partnership (GEP) on behalf of Linfield College.
Acclaimed author Robert Michael Pyle will read from his new book, “The Tangled Bank: Writings from Orion,” on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room at the Jereld R. Nicholson Library at Linfield.
Roosevelt Montas, director of the Center for the Core Curriculum and associate dean at Columbia University, will present “Education for Freedom: Access and the Promise of Democratic Citizenship” at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield College.
Three Linfield College professors will discuss research in the areas of communication, nursing and psychology during “A Sampler of Faculty Research” Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield.
Prominent wine writer George Taber will present “Adventures in Wine Writing: The Paris Tasting and Its Aftermath.” The free lecture will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 222 of T.J. Day Hall.
The Linfield College choral group has performed in venues around the world, and now heads to Costa Rica for a 10-day concert tour.
Linfield is 155 years old this year. Our thanks go to donors, professors and staff who have supported the growth and transformation of tens of thousands of students.
In the Art and Science of Brewing class, taught by Professor Brian Gilbert, students learn the principles of chemistry through brewing beer. VIDEO
This month Linfield College students are meeting executives and coaches for a front-row seat on a career in sport management.
In early January, 90 Linfield students headed around the world to explore other cultures as part of Linfield’s popular January Term.
The highly acclaimed San Francisco Guitar Quartet will perform Friday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.
Upcoming events at Linfield College for February 2013.
Sociology Professor Jeff Peterson’s essay about his zombie apocalypse class was the featured blog post of the day on Huffington Post College.
Archives and Special Collections at Linfield College is participating in a major exhibit at the Willamette Heritage Center. “When We Were Young: Childhood Around the Valley” opens Friday, Jan. 18.
Members of the Linfield College Concert Choir, in preparation for a Costa Rica concert tour, will perform Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1309 Franklin St., in Vancouver, Wash.
An exhibit featuring “The Art and Tradition of Kimono” will kick off with an opening reception Tuesday, Jan. 29, at noon in the foyer of Walker Hall at Linfield College. The exhibit will run until early May at the Linfield College Anthropology Museum.
In recognition of the richly diverse community at Linfield College, President Thomas Hellie has established a President’s Advisory Committee on Diversity that will support individuals from every background.
News stories in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and on Yahoo quote political science Professor Dawn Nowacki, who talked about the recent surge in violence against Middle Eastern and Indian women.
Glenn Ford, vice president for finance and administration at Linfield College, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Oregon 529 College Savings Plan.
Linfield has invited wine growers from across the state to donate historical materials for preservation in the school’s Oregon Wine History Archive.
Linfield College recently created the Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement (PLACE), which provides rich, integrated learning experiences while heightening global and multicultural awareness.
Oregon college students rank eighth in the nation for volunteering, according to a new study. Hundreds of Linfield College students have joined the outreach effort, volunteering in both local and global communities.
